American allied health RMA study guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
the first written source of medical ethics was: - CORRECT ANSWER - code of
Hammurabi
Refusing to allow the patient to leave the hospital when they request is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - false imprisonment
which health care professional may administer IV medication: - CORRECT ANSWER -
nurses
which site for taking body temperature in an infant is considered most accurate: - CORRECT
ANSWER - temporal artery
which of the following symptoms may indicate hypertension: - CORRECT ANSWER - all
of above
the usual sequence of the general physical examination moves from the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - head toward the feet
what is the traditional site for most (adult) intramuscular injections: - CORRECT
ANSWER - dorsogluteal site
which of the following is not needed for bacteria to grow: - CORRECT ANSWER -
dryness
acute conditions include: - CORRECT ANSWER - all of the above
, the stethoscope typically is placed over which artery when BP is listened to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - brachial
why are continuing education units important: - CORRECT ANSWER - because they keep
the medical assistant up to date with new techniques and information
which of the following skills is not expected from a competent medical assistant: - CORRECT
ANSWER - diagnosing common patient symptoms
sharps containers should be changed when they are 3/4 full in order to avoid accidents: -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
IBS is most frequented diagnosed in young women: - CORRECT ANSWER - true
what term is used for bringing a body part back to the midline of the body: - CORRECT
ANSWER - adduction
telephone calls that would be considered an emergency include: - CORRECT ANSWER -
all of the above
when administering insulin, one should: - CORRECT ANSWER - not massage the
injection site
If a patient has an anaphylactic reaction to a medication, the doctor will want to administer
corrective drugs by the route that ensures the most rapid effect. Which route would the doctor
choose? - CORRECT ANSWER - IV
What would the physician order if a patient is in insulin shock? - CORRECT ANSWER -
glucose
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
the first written source of medical ethics was: - CORRECT ANSWER - code of
Hammurabi
Refusing to allow the patient to leave the hospital when they request is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - false imprisonment
which health care professional may administer IV medication: - CORRECT ANSWER -
nurses
which site for taking body temperature in an infant is considered most accurate: - CORRECT
ANSWER - temporal artery
which of the following symptoms may indicate hypertension: - CORRECT ANSWER - all
of above
the usual sequence of the general physical examination moves from the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - head toward the feet
what is the traditional site for most (adult) intramuscular injections: - CORRECT
ANSWER - dorsogluteal site
which of the following is not needed for bacteria to grow: - CORRECT ANSWER -
dryness
acute conditions include: - CORRECT ANSWER - all of the above
, the stethoscope typically is placed over which artery when BP is listened to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - brachial
why are continuing education units important: - CORRECT ANSWER - because they keep
the medical assistant up to date with new techniques and information
which of the following skills is not expected from a competent medical assistant: - CORRECT
ANSWER - diagnosing common patient symptoms
sharps containers should be changed when they are 3/4 full in order to avoid accidents: -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
IBS is most frequented diagnosed in young women: - CORRECT ANSWER - true
what term is used for bringing a body part back to the midline of the body: - CORRECT
ANSWER - adduction
telephone calls that would be considered an emergency include: - CORRECT ANSWER -
all of the above
when administering insulin, one should: - CORRECT ANSWER - not massage the
injection site
If a patient has an anaphylactic reaction to a medication, the doctor will want to administer
corrective drugs by the route that ensures the most rapid effect. Which route would the doctor
choose? - CORRECT ANSWER - IV
What would the physician order if a patient is in insulin shock? - CORRECT ANSWER -
glucose
